Category: SPORT

Sri Lanka into classification round

Sri Lanka into classification round

May 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) -  Sri Lankan women’s double pair Thilini Hendahewa and Kavidi Sirimannage made superb fighting effort to beat Switzerland pair ... Read More

First woman appointed to coach a South African national team

First woman appointed to coach a South African national team

May 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Laurian Johannes will become the first woman to coach a national rugby team in South Africa following her ... Read More

Bayliss says Morgan could hold key to England World Cup places

Bayliss says Morgan could hold key to England World Cup places

May 23, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The final places in England’s World Cup squad could come down to the personal preference of white-ball captain ... Read More

Hamilton tribute to “Bright light” Lauda

Hamilton tribute to “Bright light” Lauda

May 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - World champion Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to Niki Lauda by saying he was "a bright light in ... Read More

Sri Lanka too strong for Scotland in rain-affected ODI

Sri Lanka too strong for Scotland in rain-affected ODI

May 22, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - George Munsey's gallant 61 was not enough as Scotland fell to a rain-affected loss against Sri Lanka.The visitors ... Read More

Former Cricketer Michael Slater removed from flight

Former Cricketer Michael Slater removed from flight

May 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Former Australian cricketer Michael Slater has apologised after being removed from a flight for "disruptive" behaviour. Slater said ... Read More

Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70

Niki Lauda, Austrian Formula 1 legend, dies at 70

May 21, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda has died at the age of 70. The legendary Austrian, one ... Read More

Mercedes send Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One car to cancer-stricken boy

Mercedes send Lewis Hamilton’s Formula One car to cancer-stricken boy

May 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - A Formula One car has been sent to the home of the cancer-stricken boy who inspired Lewis Hamilton’s Spanish ... Read More

De Villiers on how Dhoni might influence his international comeback

De Villiers on how Dhoni might influence his international comeback

May 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - MS Dhoni made a name for himself even after coming from a state of Jharkhand, which is not ... Read More

Victory in tri-series final big boost ahead of WC – Mortaza

Victory in tri-series final big boost ahead of WC – Mortaza

May 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO)-  After starring in Bangladesh’s tri-series final triumph over West Indies, Mosaddek Hossain said the side was capable of doing ... Read More

Record number of players enter CPL 2019 draft – 34 from Sri Lanka

Record number of players enter CPL 2019 draft – 34 from Sri Lanka

May 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - The final list of players who have made themselves available for the 2019 Hero Caribbean Premier League has ... Read More

Du Plessis wants South Africa to let go of fear of failure

Du Plessis wants South Africa to let go of fear of failure

May 20, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - Captain Faf du Plessis said that South Africa haven’t played their best cricket in previous editions of the ... Read More

Djokovic through to Italian Open Semis

Djokovic through to Italian Open Semis

May 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - World number one Novak Djokovic had to save two match points against Juan Martin del Potro before advancing ... Read More

England seal series win over Pakistan

England seal series win over Pakistan

May 18, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - England survived a scare to win the fourth one-day international against Pakistan by three wickets and wrap up ... Read More

China to host 2023 Asian Cup after Korea withdraw bid

China to host 2023 Asian Cup after Korea withdraw bid

May 17, 2019

(FASTNEWS|COLOMBO) - South Korea have abandoned their bid to stage football’s Asian Cup in 2023, authorities said, leaving the sole ... Read More